Sharks with beards. Deep sea sharks with glow-in-the-dark bellies. Sharks that take on submarines. Sharks that walk instead of swim and rays with a hedge trimmer for a nose…this episode has it all! We explore the fantastic diversity of sharks and their relatives (and of all marine life!) with marine biologist, scientific writer and broadcaster Dr Helen Scales, ahead of the release of her new book, What the Wild Sea Can Be. Join us as we travel from the ocean depths to the shallowest rockpools, meeting a colourful bunch of characters along the way.
Timestamps:
05.01 - Helen's career journey from scientist to writer
16.33 - Pom-pom crabs, cleaner wrasse
22.14 - Sharks! Lanternsharks, greenland sharks, walking sharks, shysharks
27.10 - Sharks in history and culture
32.30 - The deep sea!
47.04 - Deep sea sharks
51.00 - What the Wild Sea Can Be and the future of our ocean
Shownotes: www.saveourseas.com/worldofsharks/podcast
Helen’s Instagram: @drhelenscales
Helen’s twitter: @helenscales
Website: https://helenscales.com/
Helen’s latest book: https://atlantic-books.co.uk/book/what-the-wild-sea-can-be/
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